Arterial patterns of the human upper limb: Update of anatomical variations and embryological development

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 21-28

  Rodriguez Niedenfuhr M ^a   Vazquez T ^b   Parkin, I G ^b   Sanudo J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona ^*

Author keywords

Arm; Arteries; Embryology; Forearm; Upper limb; Variations

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANGIOGENESIS; ARM; ARM BLOOD FLOW; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CLASSIFICATION; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FOREARM; HUMAN; MODEL; REVIEW; ULNAR ARTERY;

EID: 0142026327     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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